Junior Lawyer (Inhouse Counsel)

The Role

Junior Lawyer – National Grid Legal Team

Location: Office base for the position is Warwick, but this is a Hybrid team/position so candidates can be based London, Bristol or areas with good access to travel to Warwick on semi-regular basis.

Join the legal team powering the UK’s energy future! ⚡

We’re looking for a talented and ambitious Junior Solicitor to help shape the legal landscape of one of the UK’s most vital industries. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the energy transition — tackling complex, high-impact issues that keep the lights on and support a greener future.

What you'll do

• Advise on a wide range of public law and regulatory matters affecting our business.
• Support projects and initiatives, including: legislation, licence and industry code changes; consultations; infrastructure and strategic projects development; regulatory compliance; data protection and information requests; competition law; and litigation.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure National Grid continues to operate with integrity, accountability, and innovation.

• Legal Advice: Advising executives and management on legal risks, corporate governance, and compliance issues.
• Contract Management: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements.
• Compliance: Ensuring the company complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Risk Management: Identifying and managing legal risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them.

What you'll get

Salary c£48,000 p.a. to £58,000 p.a. depending on experience. 

As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About you

• A qualified Solicitor (or Barrister) in England and Wales with experience of working in industry. 
• Experience advising on public law issues — energy experience is a bonus, but not essential.
• A keen interest in the energy sector 

Whether your experience is from private practice, in-house, or the public sector, if you’re eager to learn and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Be part of something bigger. Join National Grid and help build a cleaner, smarter energy system for generations to come.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

More Information

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 26th November, please ensure we have received your application by this date. 

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